The Lazy

Composter
By: Vivian, Holly, and
Sadie
Problem:
Food Waste

- 40% of food in the U.S is never eaten.

- Effects water use and increases
greenhouse gas emissions

Water Waste

- Hoses used for grass, plants, etc. waste

thousands of gallons
30% of our food can be composted
 Why don't people compost?
● People don’t have enough time
● Don’t have the budget
● Don’t have the resources
● Messy
● Laziness
● Unaware of benefits
Benefits of Composting
● reuse waste
● reduces greenhouse gases
● improves soil quality
● helps control erosion
● saves money for planting
How can we create an item that will help with food
and water waste?
Brainstormed Solutions:
- Water well and compost
- Compost with timed hose connected
- Spinning compost
- Rain barrel with a spinning compost
Tests:
- Rain Barrel

- Spinning Compost

- Strong Base

- Connector from
rain barrel to
compost
How Biotechnology is used in our composter
Microorganisms in compost generate heat when they
digest organic material.

Adding oxygen helps the microorganisms, accelerating

decomposition.

Our spinning piece makes adding oxygen easy.